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Mets, to First World Series Since 2000 After Sweeping the Cubs

  •  New York Mets second baseman Daniel Murphy hits a two-run home run against the Chicago Cubs in the 8th inning in game four of the NLCS at Wrigley Field.

    New York Mets second baseman Daniel Murphy hits a two-run home run against the Chicago Cubs in the 8th inning in game four of the NLCS at Wrigley Field. | Photo: Reuters

Published 22 October 2015
Opinion

The Mets fans bursted in euphoria as their team clinched the National League Championship Series in four games. Royals and Blue Jays head to Game 6.

Mets fans went crazy at Wrigley Field in Chicago as their New York team swept hopes for a first World Series title since 1908 right out from beneath the Cubs feet Wednesday night and thus clinched the National League Championship Series to head to the climatic MLB event after being absent from it for 15 years.

 

The Mets won the NL title in Game Four after an 8-3 victory that was ignited in the first inning by a three-run home run rocketed by Lucas Duda, who ended the game with five RBIs.

Daniel Murphy contributed with his share for the Mets win with a two-run home in the eighth inning giving him a long ball in six straight games, which is a postseason record. The infielder entered the night tied with Yankees outfielder from Puerto Rico, Carlos Beltran, who slammed homers in five straight postseason games with the Houston Astros 11 years ago when he signed up with the Mets for a seven-year contract worth US$119 million.

For Duda, who had a rough postseason with three hits in 24 times at bat, his rebound came at the right time as he responded to a Jason Hammel pitch in the first inning to send the Mets of to an early 3-0 lead.

But that was not all, as Duda came back the next inning with a two-run double against relief pitcher Travis Wood to put the game at a demoralizing 6-0 against the Cubs.

So Duda is now only the fifth player in franchise history to produce five RBIs in postseason game.

The Mets also broke their franchise record of 12 long balls after sending three balls over the end of the field on Wednesday to sum up a total of 14 postseason home runs.

Relief pitcher from Dominican Republic, Bartolo Colon, notched his first postseason win since 2001. Colon has the major league history with the longest gap – 14 years and 12 days – between postseason victories.

For the Cubs and their fans, the defeat marked the end their hopes to World Series title for the first time since 1908, while for the Mets, the victory marks their first World Series since 2000.

In Toronto, Canada, the Blue Jays beat the Royals 7-1 on Wednesday pushing the American League Championship Series to a sixth game. The Kansas City Royals are ahead 3-2.

Watch this tweeted satire video of Daniel Murphy.

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